Double Life But It’s A Song | Animation

[@Evil_Anvil]

Ok I just watched this again, and my original comment didn't do it justice. I love this! The deaths section is my favourite. I know I used a split screen in the original video too, but it works so well in animated form! Great job

[@R4vensDragons]

Hi evil anvil a love your work!

[@BenjiXin]

IT’S DONEEEEEEEEE!!! :D I’m gonna take a nap now lol

[@HarmonyMoonbeam024]

And you TOTALLY deserve every second of that nap! This animatic is freaking amazing 💜

[@Sepi-chu_loves_moths]

It's a great animation, you should be really proud of yourself and you deserve the nap

[@madisonsparks290]

U did this in 3 days?

[@EmalineSmith-gy1xd]

That’s insane, enjoy your nap

[@EchoAnimates13]

TAKE A NAP!!! You deserve it!!

[@aureliasamu6724]

1:57 I really love how joel looks like a worried wife and etho goes to try and comfort him - 🥺🥺🥺

[@Shortnamesareoverrated]

AHHHH

[@Marsh-mo9ml]

IT LOOKS SO GOOD!! GOOD JOB! ALSO I loved the weird horror-esqness of the second bout of "something wicked this way comes"!!

[@BenjiXin]

Watchers innit? *sigh* can’t escape them 😔

[@kelcicline1748]

The song was created by “Evil Anvil” she Just did the animation

[@Shortnamesareoverrated]

Tango is so cute❤❤ Also Joel and Etho are ADORABLE

[@taytaythehufflepuff8532]

OH MY GOODNESS WHAT??? HOW SO FAST??? This is awesome. Spectacular. I love it. 10/10 Amazing. So cool. I loved the beginning with the soulbounds on each side, how some of them are actively shown as best friends and how Grian looks annoyed, how Cleo cuts Martyn off. The story in this The emotion in Pearl at the end. It's all so great!

[@BenjiXin]

Yayyyy! I’m glad u noticed it! I liked the idea of drawing the parallels like the music did :)

[@skizzpulse]

0:39 I love this frame so much it rlly gives off the impulse Bdubs vibes

[@BenjiXin]

Loving husbands on the streets, but behind closed doors they are *the home wreckers*

[@claudiacat4249]

That was so impressive! And in four days! I dont think its possible to write in one little comment the amount of appreciation and respect i have for this video and the incredible effort you put into this. I love the emotion in your expressions, the flow of lines from shot to shot, how you expanded on the art and storytelling of an already amazing song choice, everything! Great work Benji, this is true art!

[@BenjiXin]

Ahhhhhhh thank youuuuuu! I’m really glad you liked it! This is probably one of my fav evil anvil songs by far because of the guitar chords when they die it’s just soooooooo goooooooodd!

[@spectatormoon9800]

AHHHHH THIS IS SO GOOD The attention to detail is incredible! Grian covering his ears when he dies because of the sonic shriek, Bigb looking guilty at Ren's final words because he was not actually loyal, and Impulse and Bdubs' clock symbolism!!!! So much astounding detail!!!! THE SPLITTING OF THE SOULMATE STRING AT CLEO'S LINE!!!!! SO GOOD!!!!!

[@warcatfurever101writeroffanfic]

I just finished watching the series. Was always intimidated at the idea of watching long series from many POVs but I finished Pearl’s last night and I’m in love. I finally understand and it’s awesome.

[@BenjiXin]

Mmmmmmmmm the angst! The lore! There is something wicked within herrrr! (And yeah it a,so really sucks when the pov you watch dies first *ahem* so you miss most of the story or have to jump in halfway through another pov lol)

[@warcatfurever101writeroffanfic]

@@BenjiXin lmao I’ve only watched hers so I got lucky, she lasted till the end 😈 hehe SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES I felt so bad for her, she kept getting abandoned 😭

[@wrentheelf2656]

Honestly what I love about the Life Series is that it's shorter than the majority of SMPs, so it actually feels viable to watch multiple perspectives even if you don't catch the videos as they come out weekly. It's like watching a season of a tv show

[@juliusroman8616]

@@wrentheelf2656 True I love QSMP but it's difficult to keep up with everything.

[@blakechase9894]

Did anyone notice pearls eyes at the end i love it she looked at scott with true passion and i was caught off guard 3:00 wow

[@echopan3274]

This is so good omg Pearl with the wanted sign showing she comitted 4 crimes is so funny, I love how you showed the deaths of everyone this is just amazing I LOVE IT

[@keremgive]

It amazes me how you can make it look so good in such a short amount of time! Love the animation!

[@BenjiXin]

Tyyyy! :D

[@krackacka]

AN ANIMATIC ALREADY!!!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE SPLIT SCREEN FOR THE PAIRS! AND HOW YOU TRANSLATED THE GREYED-OUT HEADS DISPLAYED FOR THE DEAD!!!!

[@knights4eva981]

Does an incredible song justice.

[@BenjiXin]

Why thank you! And yeah, I think this is one of my fav Evil Anvil songs so far! It’s so catchy!

[@marz..in..the..starz._.]

@@BenjiXinsame! also, awesome animation :D

[@misssdove]

I absolutely love how you drew Cleo, especially the way her mouth is so zombie-y. And I love the cheeky little smile Pearl gives when she says “I think I got a little bit crazy.” It perfectly fits with her sweet innocent “little old me” compared to the way she absolutely tore down her competition. I love how you made her regain that cheerfulness while also being a terrifying force. That shot with the detailed eyes is chilling. Also you did this is four days? That’s incredible! You should absolutely take a nap though now, a well deserved one at that.

[@Briar_Rose_Cosplays]

I love the way you’ve done Joel and Etho!!!!

[@bananashake5195]

This vid do be awesome :D I also do love how scar and grian were like at around 1:30

[@-inFinity05-]

Nevermind, it was a glitch on my end. That was SO much better after I refreshed the page! Amazing work!

[@BenjiXin]

Ah yes, *totally* not a me issue 😅 I am a great editor I swear

[@melonmelon8241]

this whole animation is great but i love the detail of etho's eyeroll at "true love" it's such a mood

[@hamzamotara4304]

This is ridiculously underrated. The quality is incredible. Honestly, maybe my new favorite animatic maker.

[@yoshiandpoochieland]

I loved how the scenes merged into each other it was really well made! Sometimes it was a bit vague what is what but I still was able to follow the flow! Overall great work :))

[@BenjiXin]

Yeah, drawing in black and white with scratchy lines does make it hard to follow at times 😅 but I’m glad you liked it nonetheless ❤

[@PRINCEofNONE]

It’s been a minute since I saw Double Life, so I concur with comment. Great song though and the certain scenes flowed together and how you honored the original edit of the song at the beginning, well done. Truly. Great job. We could pick at it, but then you go through every project wondering if you can do more, which can take away from the whole product.

[@Royalevera]

I love how you depicted pearl in 'something wicked this way comes'

[@Shortnamesareoverrated]

When Scott screams ‘pearl’ and it just sounds like a cat meowing PEarRl

[@malloryelling8763]

I CANT GET OVER HOW MUCH I LOVE SCAR SAYING I AM AN S TIER. ITS JUST SOOOO GOOOOD

[@AmberFeese]

This is great and evil anvils song just goes great with it

[@BenjiXin]

Thank you! There songs are so vivid and full of energy it’s hard not to see the scenes when you’re drawing! And I like going back and forth between characters so their songs are so nice to animate :)

[@kraykyle]

It's been like 4 days and this bopper is out already

[@BenjiXin]

Thank you! And BRUH I’ve been listening non stop it’s such a good song! + double life is my fav series so bonus points for this amazing tune lol! What’s ur fav series?

[@sashaholmes1492]

I loved it it was soooo good I especially like the double deaths!❤

[@zest5553]

Amazing work!!!! This is so cool!!! Especially the realistic eyes on pearl like UGHH CHILLS

[@BenjiXin]

She be watchin’ 👀

[@zest5553]

@@BenjiXin She do be watching

[@jenniferayres4950]

Evil Anvil's songs are incredible, and i think it's great that you are able to turn parts of his songs into animations!

[@littlebird2230]

-for my sanity & hands- FELT THAT also this thing is awesome??? the effort and time put into this is so impressive and the fact you did the full song! i love the tiny details and the death scenes, how it goes white to black. Perils stuff is amazing and the scene just before “call the dogs of war” is just so nom nom ya know? the ending too! where she scervives past scott is just- screaming

[@samathekittycat]

oh my GOD?!!?? my whole body is vibrating at speeds previously unknown to the universe, i am shaking with emotion, in AWE

[@NovaStella_]

AAAAAH I just now connected the “something wicked this way comes” was the warden in the first bridge, but for the second bridge, it’s referring to Pearl >:D Amazing how you were able to get across so much even with the simplified sketches, it’s amazing!

[@BenjiXin]

Of course! After all, there is something wicked within her.

[@CyanicCake]

AAAEEEE IT LOOKS SO GOOD it matches the vibe of this season sooo much amazing work

[@eagoi]

Dang, good job man, you win the race you didn't know you where apart of/hj

[@BenjiXin]

I’m just too cool to lose 😎 (can’t wait to see urs tho if you’re making one! Luv you’re style m8)

[@theawecat27]

that was amazing!! the story flows really beautifully

[@BenjiXin]

Ahhhh TYSM!

[@-inFinity05-]

I think I like the unwilling villain Scar storyline a little more than the Crazy Pearl storyline, but that ending! That is just completely unbeatable! Scott nailed it with the last line & Pearl nailed the reaction!

[@BenjiXin]

Ikkkkkk right? It’s so sad! She just wanted to be friends :’(

[@Ombby]

BigB blowing out the torch was such a lovely detail!

[@BenjiXin]

It’s a bad idea since he is going into the night (which is typically dark) but go off king he decided he was doing that I just drew it :/ (fr thank you!)

[@C.JDoodles]

This is incredible ❤❤❤

[@ViewingChaos]

Holy- the music, the drawings- no higher praise, this is an awesome tribute

[@tamarbaas]

HELLO THIS IS SO GOOD HOW ARE YOU THIS FAST???? My favourite is probably Martyn's face at 1:00 and all of the deaths! The effects around the warden and the final explosion are so cool as well! Grian's expression shifting at 0:42 is so cool too aaaaaa I love all of it!!

[@BenjiXin]

:) thanks! I have a few fav frames and those two are up there! (Lmao this took like 1008 frames in flips clip so I’m glad these went appreciated 😅)

[@KleptoKlaws]

LMAO BOX IS SO PERFECTLY UGLY IT LOKKS AMAZING

[@BenjiXin]

out of a fight scene, the deaths, and the heart wrenching ending, you chose the box? /j (Nah but I’m glad you liked it! And that it was sufficiently ugly 😊)

[@UNOwen-lo6no]

This is so good! I keep coming back to watch this animatic, it is near top of my favourite life series-playlist. I love it that you can show so much with relatively simple frames, without colours and such. Your style is so expressive! Youa are really talented! Thank you for making this!

[@Mega_idk]

Those transitions are insanely fun to watch (personal favorite is 1:30) How you made this so good and so fast is beyond me

[@cosmo8446]

Love the transitions and the way you potraited the chorus after those players' demise

[@breadbasket1930]

1:31 I am in love with this visual

[@Szoponz]

I LOVE THE WAY YOU DESGIN ALL THE CHARATERS!!! I ADORE THE WAY YOU DREW BIGB, AND OMG TANGOS HAIR LOOKS SO COOL! I ALSO LOVE THE MOUTH ON CLEO LIKE WHAT THE HELL OMG ❤

[@BenjiXin]

:D I’m so happy you like it! ❤

[@eagoi]

ALREADY?!?

[@randomgirl7163]

My reaction exactly!

[@BenjiXin]

I’m an animator, we work faster than god himself 🤷‍♂️

[@eagoi]

@@BenjiXin very factual

[@arthelierre5448]

Woooow, so quick, incredible !

[@BenjiXin]

I am speed *nyoom*

[@2horse167]

This really captured the drama and emotion of the season. Well done!

[@Elkiiiii]

Incredible work! Love the little twirl thing pearl does on the first chorus!!

[@BenjiXin]

She just got a *lil bit* crazy ^U^

[@awaterwitch]

I’m so late but this is so good! Cleo’s expressions are excellent and I love Pearls at the end. The heartbreak upon realizing that despite everything she did for her soulmate, she ended up alone again. This is a masterpiece!

[@LaurenT3G]

Well done! I'm genuinely shocked that an animation for the Double Life song came out so soon after its release-- massive kudos to you!

[@usedtobekrampus]

hooooofjeixkakgoek i love this so much! the death montage, and then their eyes are greyed out, and pearls eyes, literal chills

[@itzzzzyor_boi_staticTV]

Ohmygod that was sooooo goodd

[@Arty_Apple_Bee]

when I tell you I was NOT READY for the human eyes on crazy Pearl Fell out of my bloody chair

[@BenjiXin]

Sorry m8! But she do be watchin’ tho 👀

[@lilyt5579]

He saw her at her very best His promises were no jest He sees her at her very worst He treats her as a curse The moon still rises above it all Her best friend causes her to fall

[@randomwingithingy]

IT'S SO GOOD????? I am, sobbing slightly I dunno lol. I love how it just, captures the motions and emotions so clearly, and the eyes and the death scenes and Pearl and-- Man I just love this. This is going in my pile immediately!

[@If-loki-was-a-fox]

Yooo this is good! And pretty fast too, good job OP!!

[@BenjiXin]

Thanks! 😊

[@MoonlitBookworm73]

0:59 Martyn’s face made me laugh so hard 😂

[@jemery5788]

holy COW THIS IS AMAZING AND AMAZINGLY FAST HOW DID YOU DO THAT

[@BenjiXin]

I did it non stop for 4 days! (No but like really, the second I woke up I listened to the song and immediately went to storyboarding it 😅 no rest for the *wicked* am I right?)

[@jemery5788]

@@BenjiXin oh gosh haha hope you get some well-deserved rest now that it's done!!

[@LunichuDraws]

This whole thing is absolutely amazing!! My favorite part tho is Joel trying to push etho back through the portal THAT WAS SO GOOD SKSKKSKS

[@xainthes]

Holy cow this is so cool, you did it so quickly! I love it so much! The way you drew all of their deaths in 1:46 onwards is great, and I have to say I adore the horrifying energy 2:05 gives off!

[@flokiandhunter]

Ethos silly eyeroll :D There's so many little details it's really good

[@DawnSpark-15]

You are INSANE! Four days??? Four?? This is so good! I love the fluidity sodjdbksozhevsna

[@niknad5290]

I also loved the "sodjbdksozhevsna" best part of this

[@ellukachirclatia]

I CANT BELIEVE IVE ONLY SEEN THIS NOW AAAAA THIS IS SO GOOD

[@mcloudyoutube]

YOU WORKED FAST OMFG good job 💜

[@BenjiXin]

I try :D

[@noatmealcookie02]

1. I can't believe you made it just in 4 days 2. This is amazing?!

[@BenjiXin]

1. I don’t sleep I just draw 24/7 2. 😊

[@Customsinthemaking]

Amazing work!

[@logandoesthingss]

OMGGG, THE ANIMATION IS SO AMAZING AND THE FACLE EXPRESSIONS ARE SO GOOD I LOVE THIS AAAA!!!

[@Kat8575_]

YOOO THAT WAS SO COOL IM SO GLAD THAT THIS IS HOW I FOUND YOUR CHANNEL CAUSE DOUBLE LIFE IS MY FAVORITE SEASON WHAT!!!

[@friendlyneighbourhoodash]

I ADORE THIS YOU ARE SO UNDERRATED!!!!! i love how youve animated all of it, pearl actually is disturbing in this which is perfect because the lore and everything just omg- and the eyes- WATCHERS EEEEE I LOVE THIS SO MUCH I CANT EVEN the way you animated the soulbounds dying is so great i cant even i may be getting this wrong, but youve animated it like the first person who causes the death dies and then the other is smited by the watchers which may i just say is fuckin epic small note, her little wanted poster its just- adorable like: meeee? nooooooo this slots so perfectly into the story of the life series, the 2nd something wicked this way comes is incredible, the way i interpret it shes gone insane from being Watched for so long and it became too much so shes scarlet not my personal headcannon, but i do love it, i havent seen that kind of take before really, congrats, this is incredible

[@LunarIsHere_]

HOLY DUCK WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS MY LOVE FOR THIS ANIMATION

[@Ardeeone]

yo this was made quick! i love it :D

[@Ravenlikesbooks]

AHHHHHGHGG THIS IS AMAZING!!! I really like the bit where it became more sketchy towards the end, it became very clear that this wasn't meant to be super polished and like professional but the animation was so smooth?? Huh??? I'm very impressed 💞💞💞

[@TemporalJester3131]

Something THIS GOOD so soon! Amazing job, my favorite part is when everyone died starting with Jimmy. Especially the reverse impact frames as I call them. Again, wonderful job

[@wickedwoodfairy]

THIS IS SO GOOD AAAAAAAAA you animated it with the song so well!!!

[@forrest6939]

dang this in three days astounding

[@BenjiXin]

4 actually 😔 (but fr thank you!)

[@DrakeDragonton]

I love the part with Pearl having real eyes. So creepy

[@WalnutArt]

This is SO good and you did it so fast!

[@Veevanilla2134]

At 2:09 when pearl has the realistic eyes it creepy but cool anyway great animatic

[@theawesomealpaca984]

DAANG that was fast!! And really good, amazing job!

[@BenjiXin]

Thank you! 😄

[@GamestoDaMAX]

How have you Already Cooked this up! Its Amazing!

[@BenjiXin]

Bruh someone handed me a tablet and said “let him cook” so I made a three course meal 😎 🤙

[@carimeslockdownedtree2654]

HOWHOWHOWGJDYSJSY HOWWWW. YOU GOT THIS DONE SO FAST????? AND IT'S SO GOOD?????? HOWWWWWW. HELLO. THIS IS AMAZING. WOWWWWW. Also hehe I could sing along to almost everything.

[@BenjiXin]

Yeah! The lyrics are super catchy and I’ve heard them all before (from when I watched the series) double life is my fav series so I’m glad they made the song!

[@llamaberry5091]

Dude seriously love the translations in the animtion

[@Born_to-Die1989]

i love how you put a hand over grians ear in the death sequences bc of the sonically charged shriek that killed him

[@If-loki-was-a-fox]

The death sequences were really good, I love the split screen and inverted colors

[@BenjiXin]

Yes! The guitar chords were so dramatic so I thought it should be really impactful! It’s one of my fav bits that I did so I’m glad you noticed it!

[@AlAfton_Aka_Alastor]

The ending always gets me 😭

[@dragonairice3375]

I've watched this so many times but AHHHH IT'S SO PRETTYY

[@TickleTurtle]

YOOO THIS IS SO COOL, AND YOU DID IT SO FAST

[@BenjiXin]

*nyoom*

[@acef07]

OMG THIS IS AMAZING I don't have time to write paragraphs about this but heres the cliffnotes: When the duos are dying??? Amazing. How the colours are inverted, the gasp i let out they are beautiful my friend spectacular. When Scott summons the tnt into his hand and drops it, for some reason those couple of seconds made my brain very happy Your expressions are amazing, they convey the emotion and are amusing when they need to be but also are very sad when the lines calls for it, like at 1:44 Jimmys face was genuinely really sad You just earned a new subscriber my friend

[@randomfuldorn]

I love cleo pulling martyn up at 1:00

[@BenjiXin]

She is sick of he, and won’t hide it 🤷‍♂️ (but thanks I liked how that scene turned out! Perspective isn’t my strong suit, can you tell?)

[@lenatunnissen369]

great animatic, I love it!

[@theodysseyowl]

DUDE Ok despite this being just sketches I. It's so good? Like the transitions and the deaths scenes and I just gaksdagkdshkasghk

[@pfftsho]

HOLY THE EYES ON PEARL SCARED THE HECK OUTTA ME

[@KrazyPlayz76]

🤯🤯🤯 This is absolutely incredible

[@BenjiXin]

Thank you! 😊

[@fieryhephestus]

final fight animation was a little disapointing, but overall its decent. loved the clock turning to the impulse logo, as they died.

[@BenjiXin]

Yeah I get it, i thought it looked better all sketchy and unfinished but I may finish it another day! Sry it was disappointing but I’m glad you liked the clock part! I’m working on animating falling objects and weight so I hope it looked good 👍

[@Crusader-and-History]

This is really nice!

[@cid_of_krebs]

Congrats the song is amazing (and so long!!!!) I feel like you really did it justice!

[@BenjiXin]

Ik 3 minutes took like 1000 frames! (But it felt like a million lol)

[@cid_of_krebs]

@@BenjiXin 1000 frames in 4 days is totally insane

[@BenjiXin]

@@cid_of_krebsI am insane lol, can’t u tell? I spent 4 days straight torturing the blorbos 😅

[@cid_of_krebs]

@@BenjiXin Insane..ly good and determined of course 😎

[@queares_]

HUH??? IN 4 DAYS??? R U CRAZY HOW DID U DO THIS YOU MAD MAN THIS IS AMAZING